Top 3 health tips: One-Minute Weight Loss Secrets

Here are some tips to save time while shaving extra pounds, according to Prevention magazine, published by Rodale of Emmaus:

SIP GREEN TEA BEFORE YOU RUN

1 The caffeine frees fatty acid so that you burn fat more easily, and the polyphenols (antioxidant compounds) in green tea appear to work with caffeine to increase calorie burn.

PAY CASH FOR TREATS

2 Any time someone offers you goodies (like that coworker with a serious baking habit) — and you accept — put $1 aside. Then give the money to charity or to your kids. When you literally pay for treats, you're more likely to say "No, thanks."

CHUNK YOUR SALAD

3 Chop carrots, celery, sweet potatoes, zucchini or other veggies instead of shredding or slicing. It takes more effort to munch bigger pieces; you'll do more chewing and less eating during the main course.